Agenda
- CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST — 7:45 am (EST)
- SUMMIT — 8:45 – 12:00
- LUNCH — 12:00 – 1:00
- ORNL TOUR — 1:30 – 4:00
Welcome
- William A. (Tinker) Kelly, President, Tennessee Business Roundtable
Keynote Presenters — Tennessee's Math & Science Crisis
As a business leader, understand the importance of the business community partnering with our school systems and get involved NOW!
- The Honorable Phil Bredesen, Governor of the State of Tennessee
- Scott Niswonger, President & CEO, Forward Air Corporation and Landair Transport
The Challenges Facing Public Education
How can we enhance student's performance and what are the moral and ethical issues that our society will face in public education.
- Dr. Willard Daggett, President, International Center for Leadership in Education
- Commissioner Lana Seivers, Tennessee Department of Education
The Voices of Business — Audience Participation
Take the opportunity to provide your input and recommendation on the health of public education that will be compiled into a report and distributed to educators and policy makers.
- Gordon Fee, Chairman, Education Committee, Tennessee Business Roundtable
- Oliver "Buzz" Thomas, Executive Director, Niswonger Foundation
Keynote Lunch Presenter — The Future is Now!
Learn about the technology of the future and what skills are needed in our workforce to drive our economy.
- Dr. Jeff Wadsworth, Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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